"How Fragile We Are"
Posted by: Berlin Fritz on 26 December 2004
Like the Muslims killed on 9/11 I tend to think that if the 'media' hadn't
'Progressed ?' so much in the last 40 years or so, and mass tourism becoming
'our' Norm, that today's Christmas Earthquake viewing wouldn't have occurred,
and the deaths of thousand's plus wouldn't have affected us (here on this forum)
in anywhere near the same way as they probably will! Without being cynical, it's
probably a newsman's dream (Politician's diversionary tactic from Heaven/hell
too I fear ?) though unlike regularly occurring Hurricaines that can boost up
the $ figures here and there (losing just a few in-between) they are totally
unpredictable and Awesome�.
Nuff Said, Fritz
N.B. Our Mick is leading a special SDS team to the region to assist in finding fishermen, boats, and submarines
'Progressed ?' so much in the last 40 years or so, and mass tourism becoming
'our' Norm, that today's Christmas Earthquake viewing wouldn't have occurred,
and the deaths of thousand's plus wouldn't have affected us (here on this forum)
in anywhere near the same way as they probably will! Without being cynical, it's
probably a newsman's dream (Politician's diversionary tactic from Heaven/hell
too I fear ?) though unlike regularly occurring Hurricaines that can boost up
the $ figures here and there (losing just a few in-between) they are totally
unpredictable and Awesome�.
Nuff Said, Fritz
N.B. Our Mick is leading a special SDS team to the region to assist in finding fishermen, boats, and submarines
I did actually occurr to me in my tiny mind earlier this moaning (while I was
briefly in it, innit ) that those rather flatish islands S.W. of the teardrop of
India that (as is well documented of late) as; as well as being the ex-homeland
of many indigenous people chucked out yonks ago by the British (with nowhere
to go Palestine/Israel style) it's also the home of many very expensive Military
(Top Secret) U.S./U.K. etc big boys toys innit. Well ! as you folks contribute
greatly to their existence (quite rightly so) it'll be interesting to see how
certain (non military parties) use the recent events to justify financial and
invisble loss in months to come wunnit ?
Fritz Von Wipe.Out
briefly in it, innit ) that those rather flatish islands S.W. of the teardrop of
India that (as is well documented of late) as; as well as being the ex-homeland
of many indigenous people chucked out yonks ago by the British (with nowhere
to go Palestine/Israel style) it's also the home of many very expensive Military
(Top Secret) U.S./U.K. etc big boys toys innit. Well ! as you folks contribute
greatly to their existence (quite rightly so) it'll be interesting to see how
certain (non military parties) use the recent events to justify financial and
invisble loss in months to come wunnit ?
Fritz Von Wipe.Out
As many seem to deem it fit to bury their heads in the sands on this one, I couldn't help wondering how Tony Booth Blair will deal with the oncoming British casualties. The inordinately large amount of his precious time given to the poor folk of Liverpool and the tragic Bigley case, will surely have to be revised ?
FRitz Von Mrdoch for U.N. Gen-Sec (A team that is )
FRitz Von Mrdoch for U.N. Gen-Sec (A team that is )
Nice to see our Tony's gonna do a charity concert live (guitar & Comb/izalbogpaper) with Lord Clifford of Ego to raise awareness and avoid the tissues, innit.
Fritz Von WelldoneKenya
Fritz Von WelldoneKenya
I suppose those that wanted to, heard the Indonesian President & Thai & Shrilankad leaders saying earlier in the week that they required (NO) financial assistance, ie, things are already in place ( emegency rations wise) strange how their words are lost, innit, the consequences of which you are no doubt aware, and if you're not you should be advertising Charities and talking about computer games and wet razor's, innit.
Fritz Von Wecanworkitout
Fritz Von Wecanworkitout
quote:
Originally posted by Berlin Fritz on Thu 30 December 04:
I wonder now how the Prime Minister will handle the oncoming British casualties, and being Mr Murdochs big buddy (Times owner amongs't others) and what with alisdaire coming back into the fold they must be working like blue murder to find the perfect prescription to placate the public. After the inordinately large amount of precious Premier time given to the sad Bigley case, as well as the poor folk of Liverpool, one can only speculate ? Going by the results of the two large threads on this forum, and the virtual ignoring of the other similar incidents, online car Tax insurance, and the break down of Post Office queues into Chavs/old ladies & Welfare scroungers do appear safer comfortable bets I fear !
Fritz Von Murdoch for U-N- Gen-Sec (A Team Murdoch that is, innit)
N.B. I know I have no right to air my opinions on 'your' forum, but sometimes one just has to bite the bullet and think of others doesn't one ?
N.B.² Very nice to see no re-emergence of cockle-pickeresque 'humour' too, innit.
REVISED VERSION
Err...the Prime Minister went on holiday.
Nuff said.
JonR
A "working" holiday according to his spin doctors and yes-men in a brief sound-byte ont 'telly, Lads.
(See this morning's Beeb TV news for frantic back-pedalling while simultaneously treading water by "a labouring party spokesperson")
Nime
(See this morning's Beeb TV news for frantic back-pedalling while simultaneously treading water by "a labouring party spokesperson")
Nime
quote:
Originally posted by Nime:
A "working" holiday according to his spin doctors and yes-men in a brief sound-byte ont 'telly, Lads.
(See this morning's Beeb TV news for frantic back-pedalling while simultaneously treading water by "a labouring party spokesperson")
Yes, The less waves they make for themselves the better (Sorry I couldn't resist that one )=
slap on the wrist for Fritz, innit matey
Fritz Von George where are you `?
Nime
Please read this very carefully as I'll write it only once, and not being on one
of my 'superiority trips' as Jon quite rightly call's them, I believe you will
have read it here first too, innit. Last week (about 5 days ago) Germany's
Chancellor Schröder suggested that the 'Paris Club / G8' who'll meet very soon
should implimenmt mega debt-relief upon specific countries at present (or ASAP).
He, along with afore-mentioned affected National leaders (India, Indonesia,
Shrilanka, etc) was totally ignored by the press (they with their definate
proclamations that they 'DO NOT' require/request financial aid) and he with his
lone strategy which was basically pooh-poohed by those in the know. Low and
behold much to the British Government'as relief they now find themselves
co-incidently in charge of said meeting, and now propose to take a great lead in
this relieving of finacial burdon of poorer Countries (in whatever form it may
take, MAINLY INTEREST DEDUCTION, as Sir Bob's been saying for years (and unlike
other clueless Gobshite one hit wonders who think they should advise the world
on everything under the sun, I think that that particular 'Rat' has earned our
respect to be heard at least (well mine anyway for what it's worth ?). I don't
personally give a monkeys toss if the Prime Minsister remained on holiday for as
long as he did so long as his KEY DEPUTIES were doing the business and keeping
him realistically informed (I also think that if Mr Howard (leader of the
supposition) uses it for any political gain, he's a bigger non-entity than he
looks, that applies to (My Own Man) Mr Kennedy as well(now you know folks)). I
doubt very much as brilliantly shrewd a leader as he is, if Mr Schroeder will
give a damm either so long as some tangible action is taken during the whole
grubby affair, I rest my case.
Fritz Von Keepyerheaddownjacktheflackwillsoonstartflying²
of my 'superiority trips' as Jon quite rightly call's them, I believe you will
have read it here first too, innit. Last week (about 5 days ago) Germany's
Chancellor Schröder suggested that the 'Paris Club / G8' who'll meet very soon
should implimenmt mega debt-relief upon specific countries at present (or ASAP).
He, along with afore-mentioned affected National leaders (India, Indonesia,
Shrilanka, etc) was totally ignored by the press (they with their definate
proclamations that they 'DO NOT' require/request financial aid) and he with his
lone strategy which was basically pooh-poohed by those in the know. Low and
behold much to the British Government'as relief they now find themselves
co-incidently in charge of said meeting, and now propose to take a great lead in
this relieving of finacial burdon of poorer Countries (in whatever form it may
take, MAINLY INTEREST DEDUCTION, as Sir Bob's been saying for years (and unlike
other clueless Gobshite one hit wonders who think they should advise the world
on everything under the sun, I think that that particular 'Rat' has earned our
respect to be heard at least (well mine anyway for what it's worth ?). I don't
personally give a monkeys toss if the Prime Minsister remained on holiday for as
long as he did so long as his KEY DEPUTIES were doing the business and keeping
him realistically informed (I also think that if Mr Howard (leader of the
supposition) uses it for any political gain, he's a bigger non-entity than he
looks, that applies to (My Own Man) Mr Kennedy as well(now you know folks)). I
doubt very much as brilliantly shrewd a leader as he is, if Mr Schroeder will
give a damm either so long as some tangible action is taken during the whole
grubby affair, I rest my case.
Fritz Von Keepyerheaddownjacktheflackwillsoonstartflying²
Our Tony was reportedly devastated at the news yesterday that George Harrison died some years ago, as he wanted himj to make another version of the Bangladesh concert, though with New Labour in mind ?
Fritz Von Nwevermindopurtone
N.B. Remember China 1976 , No, neither do I ! Though 280,000+ died in one crack, with no water in sight, just imagine if we'd been able to help them, or even if we'd been obliged to help them, innit.
Fritz Von Nwevermindopurtone
N.B. Remember China 1976 , No, neither do I ! Though 280,000+ died in one crack, with no water in sight, just imagine if we'd been able to help them, or even if we'd been obliged to help them, innit.
If, in the unfortunate event of a bore/come flood-tide raging up the Thames
estuary one day and submerging half of the City, or when the inevitable
mega-quake hits Frisco (which it will do), and everybody runs about asking who
they can blame, will we Western - Oriented societies welcome Asian (China-then)
and Middle Eastern 'Aid' ? Unconditional naturally, which means without
conditions (I fear Not, Don't You ?). Why not, because like Indonesia, India,
Pakistan, Shrilanka, etc, etc, they can look after themselves in the long-term,
and always have done ? A few months of miltary and NGO help is fine, then fuck
off back home and sort out yer own problems. The Japanese word we all now so
well know and can spell even; (no T in German) is not new, this particular one
just didn't have enough space beween it's seabed & sea level to shock-out, as
devastating as it was. 'The West is paranoid that the World's largest Muslim
nation will become beholden to other Rich Muslim/Non Christo-Jewish Doner
Countries, and must meet their conditions instead of ours.
Fritz Von Canveyislandishorrible
I see it this way at least ! and another example being last years devastating
Quake in Bam, Iran, where they definately didn't want people sneaking about
(except Prince Charles of course) Imagine, if, God forbid, that bit of territory
not so very far away housing tens of thousands of Western troops at present had
been the epicenter, would be a good reason to end the silliness wouldn't it ?
I'm not scare-mongering on an emotional level here, no more than New Zealanders
are worried about the Northern Island dissapearing into the sea one washy night,
I feel that after all the good intent from Governments and Public alike, it
eventually boils down to business, and who will reap the 'Lucrative'
rewards/Contracts of rebuilding the either Man made or Natural disiater areas,
this is not cynisism, it's fact, Polital Jowels are already dripping with
conditional lolly, let the 'Asian Tiger' repair itself (as it so desires) (and
as we so desire as past history has shown on many occassions with us). There's
no point bailing Africa out with 5 minutes of kindness, then running up huge
credit schemes for other parts of the world (China & Russia will just not buy
it) or so it seems to me ? As a kid did you lot ever see 'Krakatoa East of Java'
good Wunnit !
estuary one day and submerging half of the City, or when the inevitable
mega-quake hits Frisco (which it will do), and everybody runs about asking who
they can blame, will we Western - Oriented societies welcome Asian (China-then)
and Middle Eastern 'Aid' ? Unconditional naturally, which means without
conditions (I fear Not, Don't You ?). Why not, because like Indonesia, India,
Pakistan, Shrilanka, etc, etc, they can look after themselves in the long-term,
and always have done ? A few months of miltary and NGO help is fine, then fuck
off back home and sort out yer own problems. The Japanese word we all now so
well know and can spell even; (no T in German) is not new, this particular one
just didn't have enough space beween it's seabed & sea level to shock-out, as
devastating as it was. 'The West is paranoid that the World's largest Muslim
nation will become beholden to other Rich Muslim/Non Christo-Jewish Doner
Countries, and must meet their conditions instead of ours.
Fritz Von Canveyislandishorrible
I see it this way at least ! and another example being last years devastating
Quake in Bam, Iran, where they definately didn't want people sneaking about
(except Prince Charles of course) Imagine, if, God forbid, that bit of territory
not so very far away housing tens of thousands of Western troops at present had
been the epicenter, would be a good reason to end the silliness wouldn't it ?
I'm not scare-mongering on an emotional level here, no more than New Zealanders
are worried about the Northern Island dissapearing into the sea one washy night,
I feel that after all the good intent from Governments and Public alike, it
eventually boils down to business, and who will reap the 'Lucrative'
rewards/Contracts of rebuilding the either Man made or Natural disiater areas,
this is not cynisism, it's fact, Polital Jowels are already dripping with
conditional lolly, let the 'Asian Tiger' repair itself (as it so desires) (and
as we so desire as past history has shown on many occassions with us). There's
no point bailing Africa out with 5 minutes of kindness, then running up huge
credit schemes for other parts of the world (China & Russia will just not buy
it) or so it seems to me ? As a kid did you lot ever see 'Krakatoa East of Java'
good Wunnit !
I was Kinda Wonderin ?
Given the amazing technology and rather expensive hardwear involved in the
long established pacific rim earthquake cum-big wave early warning system, and
given that the said gear worked brilliantly in detecting the recent indian ocean
scenario (amongst others), one can only but wonder why one of the many highly
paid, highly educated, highly intelligent staff didn't pick up their mobile
phone or e-mail kit and ring/send (after ringing directory enquiries first
naturally as they had a 2-8 hour advantage depending on how far away from the
epicentre one was) and informing the world's press-agencies eg; Reuters, AP,
UPI, CNN, BBC, Daily Planet, SKY, etc, etc, so that they could send out warnings
to TV & Radio stations in the region ? Obviously it's all very well to make
comments in retrospect, but when one see's the volume of coverage that's now
being broadcast through our heads & minds ? one can only think that it's not
such a daft question, defies in my opinion any critisism, and costs less on the
whole than half a clockwork radio, as whils't laying on that beach or whatever,
being informed in some way of the possible danger you could decide yourself
wether to ignore it, or take a stroll to higher ground, either way it surely
will in the future save lives, you know it makes sense, innit.
Fritz Von It'salonglongwaytocanada³
Given the amazing technology and rather expensive hardwear involved in the
long established pacific rim earthquake cum-big wave early warning system, and
given that the said gear worked brilliantly in detecting the recent indian ocean
scenario (amongst others), one can only but wonder why one of the many highly
paid, highly educated, highly intelligent staff didn't pick up their mobile
phone or e-mail kit and ring/send (after ringing directory enquiries first
naturally as they had a 2-8 hour advantage depending on how far away from the
epicentre one was) and informing the world's press-agencies eg; Reuters, AP,
UPI, CNN, BBC, Daily Planet, SKY, etc, etc, so that they could send out warnings
to TV & Radio stations in the region ? Obviously it's all very well to make
comments in retrospect, but when one see's the volume of coverage that's now
being broadcast through our heads & minds ? one can only think that it's not
such a daft question, defies in my opinion any critisism, and costs less on the
whole than half a clockwork radio, as whils't laying on that beach or whatever,
being informed in some way of the possible danger you could decide yourself
wether to ignore it, or take a stroll to higher ground, either way it surely
will in the future save lives, you know it makes sense, innit.
Fritz Von It'salonglongwaytocanada
³